Synthese und Kristallstruktur von Bis(m-aminobenzonitril)- diquecksilber(I)-dinitrat/Synthesis and Crystal Structure of Bis(m-aminobenzonitrile)dimercury(I)-dinitrate

Abstract

The structure of bis(m-aminobenzonitrile)dimercury(I) dinitrate, [Hg2(m -NH2C6H4CN)2](NO3)2 has been determined by single crystal X-ray diffraction techniques and refined to an Rw-value of 0.022. The crystals are triclinic, space group P1 with a = 5.4878(1) Å, b = 8.4085(1) Å, c = 9.6062(1) Å, α = 92.599(3)°, β = 94.763(3)°, γ = 89.614(3)° and Z = 1. The Hg2 2+-ion [Hg-Hg 2.524(1) Å] is approximately axially coordinated to amino nitrogen atoms [Hg - N 2.209(4) Å, Hg - Hg - N 169.5(3)°]. Additional amino hydrogen bonds to oxygen are building chains along the b-axis containing units of L - Hg - Hg - L groups.